Welcome to Bloomsbury Borough's
website! Here you will be able to find important contact
information, forms, event listings, links and other information you
can use in our daily life. The site will be growing, so be
sure to check back often.
Bloomsbury is located on the
south side of the Musconetcong River in the northwest corner of
Hunterdon County. The name is derived from the Bloom family, who
were influential in the early history of the town. It was once part
of Bethlehem Township, but was incorporated as a separate borough in
1905.
The Borough was originally known as
"Johnson's Iron Works", named after the charcoal work of
Robert Johnson on the north bank of the river. In colonial days, ore
from the Musconetcong Mountain was carried down to the river and
made into "blooms", masses of wrought iron from the forge.
This is another theory of how the Borough received its name.
Bloomsbury is the third smallest
municipality in Hunterdon County. While the 20th century saw some
expansion of Bloomsbury's residential area - basically following the
General character of Bloomsbury as a quiet, tree-lined, small town
still remains today. We are proud of community and hope you enjoy
your visit.
Mark Peck, Mayor